Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lodz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lodz is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lodz is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 zł 39.97
$6.03 COP 22.7K
79.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.26 zł 178
$33.17 COP 124.8K
45.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 zł 30.25
$7.29 COP 27.4K
12.48%
Cappuccino
$3.61 zł 13.34
$1.63 COP 6,133
121.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$1.05 COP 3,947
78.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 zł 6.07
$0.77 COP 2,899
114.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 zł 11.82
$1.73 COP 6,510
84.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 zł 14.61
$3.18 COP 12.0K
24.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 zł 3.99
$1.07 COP 4,015
0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 zł 4.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
-6.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.38 COP 5,195
-10.87%
Eggs
$3.15 zł 11.62
$2.25 COP 8,457
40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 zł 31.43
$4.48 COP 16.9K
90.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 zł 24.75
$5.74 COP 21.6K
16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 zł 39.75
$8.86 COP 33.3K
21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 zł 4.32
$2.24 COP 8,438
-47.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 zł 6.40
$1.06 COP 3,988
63.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$1.51 COP 5,697
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 zł 10.73
$1.36 COP 5,119
113.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 zł 3.33
$1.12 COP 4,218
-19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$1.17 COP 4,400
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 zł 4.42
$0.90 COP 3,395
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 zł 2.01
$0.84 COP 3,150
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 zł 19.31
$2.26 COP 8,501
131.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 zł 25.93
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 zł 4.65
$1.18 COP 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 zł 7.09
$2.39 COP 8,993
-19.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 zł 4.26
$0.86 COP 3,233
34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.27 zł 171
$41.45 COP 156.0K
11.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 zł 8.05
$1.47 COP 5,521
48.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 zł 1.79
$1.95 COP 7,323
-75.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.64 zł 35.58
$7.76 COP 29.2K
24.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.19
$0.97 COP 3,640
73.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.5K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
88.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K zł 109.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
10.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$344 zł 1,268
$81.1 COP 305.2K
323.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.26 zł 30.49
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-12.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 zł 63.4
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-27.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.25 zł 156
$25.55 COP 96.1K
65.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.92 zł 95.6
$19.29 COP 72.6K
34.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.97 zł 29.42
$4.10 COP 15.4K
94.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 zł 1,229
$306 COP 1.2M
8.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,600 zł 35.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
62.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 zł 340
$59.8 COP 225.1K
53.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.43 zł 112
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-4.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 zł 283
$103 COP 386.5K
-25.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 zł 348
$108 COP 405.9K
-12.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 zł 2,270
$483 COP 1.8M
27.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$488 zł 1,801
$377 COP 1.4M
29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 zł 4,073
$822 COP 3.1M
34.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$857 zł 3,161
$721 COP 2.7M
18.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 zł 11.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
13.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,421 zł 8,934
$1,320 COP 5.0M
83.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lodz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,698 zł 6,267
$538 COP 2.0M
215.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.78
13.43
-49.52%

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Last update for Lodz: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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